E-scooters branded ‘fire risk’ after Voi warehouse blaze
The head of Avon Fire Authority has branded e-scooters a “fire risk” following a warehouse blaze involving hundreds of Voi vehicles. Read the full article on the BristolLive website >
Sounder issues for elderly residents – considerations
In buildings with elderly occupants, it is important to consider, especially with a growing number of care/support environments, that there is the potential for the frequency drop-off for older persons especially those with hearing impairments, and as such a possible 15% drop in “DB levels” might need to be considered. Thus, a sounder/acoustic test might…
When the Sound of Fire is Silence
With over 11 million deaf or hard of hearing people living in the UK, the need for fire systems to provide a means of alerting the deaf other than by conventional sounders is paramount and recognised in the law (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Equality Act 2010). Read the full article by Scope Communications…
Disability provision – seen and unseen within life safety works and assessments
Within both your fire alarm strategy and fire risk assessment as well as your fire detection system there needs to be a serious discussion and consideration for the use of your building by persons with special needs. This is MANDATORY it is not optional. When in 1995 the disability discrimination act uniformly known as the…